Hyatt Gold Passport - Diamond suite upgrade/Amex FHR?

I booked a hotel for which I'm using a Diamond suite upgrade. After booking the room I saw that Amex FHR offers the same rook for the same price. If I rebook through Amex can I still use the suite upgrade? How would I apply the upgrade? Book with Amex then call the hotel?

I booked a hotel for which I'm using a Diamond suite upgrade. After booking the room I saw that Amex FHR offers the same rook for the same price. If I rebook through Amex can I still use the suite upgrade? How would I apply the upgrade? Book with Amex then call the hotel?

yes - book with amex then call diamond line

Great thanks.

I just called the Diamond line to inquire about this and they said that, to use a Diamond suite upgrade, I have to book directly through Hyatt? She specifically said that booking through Amex FHR would mean I'm not eligible to use the Diamond suite upgrade.

Did I get bad information? Should I call back?

I just called the Diamond line to inquire about this and they said that, to use a Diamond suite upgrade, I have to book directly through Hyatt? She specifically said that booking through Amex FHR would mean I'm not eligible to use the Diamond suite upgrade.

Did I get bad information? Should I call back?

yes (unless smth changed very recently)
in the past i used dia upgrades on virtuoso bookings and i am quite certain posters reported upgrading fhr rates

for example

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyatt-gold-passport/1014016-stacking-fhr-diamond-suite-upgrade.html

and GP Concierge comment linked therein

I have upgraded a virtuoso booking with a suite upgrade (from the chase card; I am not a diamond)

FDW

If central reservations or CS gives you any trouble, I would suggest calling the property directly. I have had several properties pull suite upgrades from my account and confirm me in suites even when central reservations would not apply the upgrades.

Hyatt treats FHR or Virtuoso reservations the same as direct bookings in my experience (re suite upgrades and earning points on room rate).

I just called the Diamond line to inquire about this and they said that, to use a Diamond suite upgrade, I have to book directly through Hyatt? She specifically said that booking through Amex FHR would mean I'm not eligible to use the Diamond suite upgrade.

Did I get bad information? Should I call back?

Yes, definitely.

I'm suspecting that there are a few (at least one) staff at the Diamond Line who doesn't know this. I usually ask my FHR agent to call Hyatt Diamond Line to apply the suite upgrades. He has encountered this a few times. He hanged up and called again and problem solved.

Please, Hyatt, fix this!!

Please, Hyatt, fix this!!

This is a training issue - and with the turnover in CS agents, there is no way to ensure that every single agent knows every single nuance of the program. Hyatt's training of agents has improved considerably over the last few years - there hasn't really been reports of what I would consider egregious misunderstanding of rules in quite a while.

If "you" encounter a problem that appears to be contrary to the program T&Cs and can't seem to solve it by multiple calls, my suggestion would be to Private Message the Gold Passport Concierge staff here on Flyertalk, they are pretty well versed in all the nuances.

So then should I cancel my "regular" reservation and then re-book via FHR? I don't want to risk losing the room altogether... but if I book on FHR and then cancel the one I see on the Gold Passport site, will it cancel the correct reservation? I just want to make sure the FHR reservation stays and the other one goes. And then I suppose I'd call in to apply the upgrade.

So then should I cancel my "regular" reservation and then re-book via FHR? I don't want to risk losing the room altogether... but if I book on FHR and then cancel the one I see on the Gold Passport site, will it cancel the correct reservation? I just want to make sure the FHR reservation stays and the other one goes. And then I suppose I'd call in to apply the upgrade.

Why don't you book FHR and then PM the Gold Passport Concierge to "move" the suite upgrade over to the FHR reservation and then cancel the other one.

Why don't you book FHR and then PM the Gold Passport Concierge to "move" the suite upgrade over to the FHR reservation and then cancel the other one.

Good idea, thanks.

Thanks, all. I made the reservation through Amex and called the Diamond line. I gave her both confirmation numbers, and she was able to apply the suite upgrade to the Amex reservation and then cancel the "regular" one.

AMEX FHR is a published Hyatt rate. You can pull the FHR rate up on hyatt.com. All elite benefits apply and it qualifies for promotional offers.

AMEX FHR is a published Hyatt rate. You can pull the FHR rate up on hyatt.com. All elite benefits apply and it qualifies for promotional offers.

Interesting. Is this unique to Hyatt? Because I've seen and heard that sometimes FHR/Virtuoso rates are lower than those listed on the hotel's website.

AMEX FHR is a published Hyatt rate. You can pull the FHR rate up on hyatt.com. All elite benefits apply and it qualifies for promotional offers.
How do you find the FHR rate on hyatt.com?

Book thru AMEX PTS and the confirmation PDF will give you the corporate code which can be used to pull the rate on hyatt.com. The rate description will clearly indicate that this rate should not be booked by Hyatt and must be booked thru AMEX.